This Man Must Die (1969)

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The House of Hatred and Revenge

When his young son is killed in a hit and run accident, Charles Thenier resolves to hunt down and murder the killer. By chance, Thenier makes the acquaintance of an actress, Helène Lanson, who was in the car at the time of the accident. He then meets Helène’s brother-in-law, Paul Decourt, a truly horrible individual.

• Released: 1969-09-04
• Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 194 votes

Directed by Claude Chabrol.

Top cast

• Michel Duchaussoy as Charles Thenier
• Caroline Cellier as Helene Lanson
• Jean Yanne as Paul Decourt
• Marc Di Napoli as Philippe Decourt
• Anouk Ferjac as Jeanne Decourt
• Louise Chevalier as Madame Levenes
• Guy Marly as Jacques Ferrand
• Lorraine Rainer as Anna Ferrand
• Stéphane Di Napoli as Michel Thenier
• Dominique Zardi as Le premier inspecteur

Full cast & crew

Where to watch This Man Must Die

• United States: watch free on Darkroom
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel

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